ESPN will be the official television and digital distributor of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games, the Adirondack Sports Council (ADKSC) announced today. ESPN and ESPN+ together will carry nearly 160 hours across its networks and digital platforms, January 12-22, 2023.
The FISU World University Games is the largest international winter multisport and educational event for collegiate athletes aged 17-25. The Lake Placid 2023 FISU Games is expected to bring together more than 2,500 athletes and delegates from 600 universities and more than 50 countries to Lake Placid and the North Country region of New York State to participate in 12 sports and 86 events.
Under the agreement, ESPN+, the leading sports streaming service, will provide fans with nearly 140 hours of coverage during the 11-day event, while more than 20 hours of network coverage of the Games will be shown on ESPN2 and ESPNU.
“This is great news for fans and athletes of the FISU World University Games,” said Ashley Walden, Adirondack Sports Council executive director. “We are proud to partner with ESPN to provide so many platforms to witness the incredible achievements of the world’s best collegiate athletes, while highlighting all that upstate New York has to offer.”
added Dan MargulisESPN Senior Director, Programming and Acquisitions said: “The FISU World University Games will contribute to Lake Placid’s rich history of hosting world-class winter sports competitions, and ESPN is excited about the events and the thousands of collegiate athletes who will participate from around the world. “
ESPN’s presentation of the FISU World University Games will be highlighted by the Opening Ceremony, Snowboard Cross, Men’s and Women’s 1,500m Short Track Speed Skating, Men’s and Women’s 1,500m Speed Skating, the Women’s and Men’s Long Figure Skating Programs, and the Gold Medal Matchups for both Women’s and Women’s Figure Skating Championships. like men’s ice hockey. Other competitions include alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, curling, freestyle and freeski, Nordic combined and ski jumping.
While this is the first time the FISU World University Winter Games will be presented, ESPN previously broadcast events during the FISU Summer Games in 2013 and 2015.
In addition to ESPN coverage of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU Games in the United States, TSN will showcase the Games on its broadcast and streaming platforms in Canada.
In March 2018, the International University Sports Federation (FISU) formally announced that Lake Placid and Upstate New York would be the 31st edition of the Winter Games. In addition to Lake Placid, which has also hosted the FISU Winter Games in 1972 and the Winter Olympics twice, the events will also be spread across New York’s North Country region, including Canton, North Creek, Potsdam, Saranac Lake, and Wilmington. . . The Games will also emphasize climate awareness and environmental responsibility.
About the FISU World University Games Winter
Held in a different city every two years, the winter edition of the FISU World University Games is a celebration of international university sports and culture. Under FISU’s motto of ‘Excellence in Mind and Body’, the FISU World University Games incorporate an educational aspect into the sports competitions, allowing university student-athletes to celebrate high sports achievements while continuing their education at the local host city.
The Games from January 12-22, 2023 will feature 12 sports and 86 events at nine venues across the North, including Canton, Lake Placid, North Creek, Potsdam, Saranac Lake and Wilmington.
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